Homegrown Heroes: Former Springdale Bulldog Damian Williams Producing For Titans
11/15/2011 at 1:46pm
Damian Williams had no idea what coaches’ expectations were when they moved him into the Tennessee Titans’ starting lineup.
“I knew they thought enough of me to put me in there,” Williams recently told The Tennesean. “But at the same time, I’d played sparingly. So it was one of those things where I didn’t know if they expected me to do what he was doing, or just come in and play a different role.”
Whatever the standard, the Springdale High grad and former Razorback/USC Trojan can’t possibly be underperforming at this point. Williams, named a starter after Kenny Britt was injured, is coming off a victory against Carolina in which he had 107 yards and one touchdown on five catches.
Williams, who attended Arkansas’ game at Vanderbilt on Oct. 29, has 23 catches for 300 yards and four touchdowns this season. His totals include 21 catches over the last five games.
“I just go out and give 100 percent every day, and hopefully he keeps calling the ball my way," Williams said following his most recent game.
Below we have a list of how players with Arkansas ties fared this week in the NFL.
|
Player, Position |
Team |
Connection |
Notable Season Stats |
|
Jamaal Anderson, DE |
Colts |
Parkview/UA |
13 tackles, 1 sack |
|
Stacy Andrews, OL |
Giants |
C. Fairview |
7 games, 2 starts |
|
Jordan Babineaux, S |
Titans |
SAU |
61 tackles, 1 int |
|
Mike Brisiel, OG |
Texans |
Fayetteville |
10 games, 10 starts |
|
Alex Carrington, DE |
Bills |
ASU |
11 tackles, 1 sack |
|
Markell Carter, LB |
Patriots |
UCA |
— |
|
Charles Clay, FB |
Dolphins |
Central |
133 yards, 8 rec |
|
Michael Coe, DB |
Giants |
UA |
10 tackles |
|
Ray Dominguez, OL |
Packers |
UA |
— |
|
Nate Garner, OT |
Dolphins |
Robinson/UA |
9 games, 1 start |
|
Brett Goode, DS |
Packers |
Northside/UA |
9 games |
|
Bryan Hall, DT |
Ravens |
ASU |
— |
|
Chris Harris, S |
Lions |
JA Fair |
8 tackles |
|
Peyton Hillis, RB |
Browns |
Conway/UA |
211 yards, 60 att, 2 TDs |
|
Chris Houston, DB |
Lions |
UA |
42 tackles, 4 ints, 1 TD |
|
Tavaris Jackson, QB |
Seahawks |
UA |
1,773 yds, 6 TD, 9 ints, 74.8 rating |
|
MD Jennings, DB |
Packers |
ASU |
1 tackle |
|
David Johnson, TE |
Steelers |
Pine Bluff/ASU |
52 yards, 7 rec, 1 TD |
|
Tyrell Johnson, S |
Vikings |
Rison/ASU |
18 tackles |
|
Felix Jones, RB |
Cowboys |
UA |
253 yards, 63 att, 1TD |
|
Demarcus Love, OG |
Vikings |
UA |
— |
|
Ryan Mallett, QB |
Patriots |
UA |
— |
|
Darren McFadden, RB |
Raiders |
Oak Grove/UA |
614 yards, 113 att, 4 TD |
|
Clinton McDonald, DT |
Seahawks |
Jacksonville |
18 tackles |
|
Derek Newton, OL |
Texans |
ASU |
8 games, 0 starts |
|
Jermey Parnell, OT |
Cowboys |
Gosnell |
1 games, 0 starts |
|
Jason Peters, OT |
Eagles |
UA |
7 games, 7 starts |
|
Mitch Petrus, OG |
Giants |
Carlisle/UA |
1 game, 0 starts |
|
Zach Pianalto, TE |
Bucs |
Springdale |
33 yards, 3 rec |
|
Malcolm Sheppard, DT |
Titans |
UA |
4 tackles |
|
Cedric Thornton, DT |
Eagles |
Star City/SAU |
— |
|
Jose Valdez, OL |
Falcons |
UA |
— |
|
Corey Williams, DT |
Detroit |
Camden HG/ASU |
19 tackles, 1.5 sacks |
|
Damian Williams, WR |
Titans |
Springdale |
300 yards, 23 rec, 4 TD |
|
DeAngelo Williams, RB |
Panthers |
Wynne |
398 yards, 83 att, 1 TD |
|
D.J. Williams, TE |
Packers |
CAC/UA |
1 catch, 7 yards |
|
Bobbie Williams, OG |
Bengals |
UA |
5 games, 5 starts |
|
Kevin Williams, DT |
Vikings |
Fordyce |
13 tackles |
|
George Wilson, S |
Bills |
UA |
79 tackles, 4 int, 1 forced fumble |
|
Lee Ziemba, OL |
Panthers |
Rogers HS |
1 game, 0 starts |
ArkansasSports360.com will update this list periodically throughout the season. Let us know if we missed a player by emailing editor Chris Bahn.
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